Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Mapleton vs Standish vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bowdoin | Mapleton | Standish | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
1,884Lowest |
10,662Highest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
| Standish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
| Standish and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
$971±$450 15% below ME |
| Standish and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$2,947 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.